Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Use the My rainbow career analyzer at –

Schools

Boys and Girls Clubs

YMCA/ YWCA Programs

Afterschool Programs

Kids Go To Work Days

Career Days

Summer School Programs

The kid career tests are excellent career tests for elementary school students and for other people –

Who are In ESL/GED programs

Who have limited reading ability

Who have limited knowledge of English

Who are developmentally delayed

Who are learning disabled

Who have special needs

Who have limited access to education

Who are chronically unemployed

My Rainbow Career Finder

The My Rainbow Career Finder program is an alternative to the paper and pencil RIASEC kid career test. The program is an automated poster scoring system that automatically produces the three letter Holland code based on the selection that the children provide.

With the My Rainbow Career Finder, children sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

The automated scoring systemtallies the results and generates a Holland Code.

There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Kids, children, and students will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button.

Kids, children, and students have their unique Holland Code results displayed on the computer screen.

My Rainbow Career Finder

The My Rainbow Career Finder program is an alternative to the paper and pencil RIASEC kid career test. The Finder will automatically produce the three letter Holland code based on the selection that the child provides.

The My Rainbow Career Finder is an automated poster scoring system.

With the My Rainbow Career Finder, children sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

The automated scoring systemtallies the results and generates a Holland Code.
There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Kids, children, and students will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button.

Kids, children, and students have their unique Holland Code results displayed on the computer screen.

I found your ideas fresh and original which is always an asset in the children’s market. I particularly liked the character of Destiny (great choice of name) who is highly appealing, being both fun-loving but showing hidden depths. Your ability to connect each career to an appropriate rainbow color is a good reflection of your understanding of child development.

Sale ends 12/24/10!

Overview

The Paint Careers With Colors System is VISUAL learning techniques and career test for kids that use colors to represent Holland Codes and Paint Careers With Colors Codes.The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career System clarifies thoughts, integrates new knowledge, and promotes critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids System organizes and analyzes information. Children, youth, and adults –

In career awareness programs, students do not make premature career choices. Elementary school career education is not career exploration or career preparation. Elementary students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities. Elementary students build awareness of –

Self

Personal interactions

School

Workforce

Career awareness programs use age appropriate materials that match the developmental levels of the students. Age appropriate activities expose students to a variety of –

Different jobs

Career information sources

The reasons why people work

Programs also incorporate academic career pathways into classroom activities.

After completing an elementary school career awareness program, students have –

Higher grades

Higher academic achievement

Improved school involvement, as well as

An increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills

In addition, the students complete more complex courses and have a higher graduation rate from high school.

In summary, in elementary school career programs, students:

Learn and apply the academic material

Know and value self

Build self-esteem and confidence

Identify interests and build relationships between the school environment and the work force

Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills

Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills

See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers

See career possibilities

See themselves as a future contributor to the job force

Receive empowerment

Build self-determination (2,7,9)

Purpose and Rationale for the
Paint Career With Colors System

1. What does the Paint Career With Colors System measure?

The Paint Careers With Colors System measures –

Interests

Abilities

Skills

2. What are the concepts or theories underlying the development of this Paint Career With Colors System?

2. How many parts are there in career test?
The Paint Careers With Colors test has six sections.

3. What does each section measures?

Each section measures the one of the six RIASEC or Holland Codes.4. How many items does the Paint Career With Colors System contain?

The Paint Careers With Colors has 54 items.

5. What type(s) of scores are generated?
2 – letter Holland Code

6. What is the format of the System?
The Paint Careers With Colors is a printed test. Group or individual administration? Paint Careers With Colors can be administered to groups and individuals.

7. What are the required response modes of the System?
Paper-and-pencil

8. What is the total estimated time required for administration?
Total estimated time is 30 minutes.

9. What is the proposed scoring procedure?
The Paint Careers With Colors is self – scoring. How long will it take to score the Paint Career With Colors System? Total scoring time is 5 minutes.

Components

1. What nonconsumable (i.e., reusable) components do you anticipate will be required for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Paint Career With Colors System? (e.g., System manuals, scoring keys, System plates, booklets, manipulatives)?

Paint Careers With Colors System contains –

Career Model

Table of Contents

Starter Kit

Facilitator’s Manual

Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

Occupational Posters with Colorful Graphics

Poster Instruction Sheets

Color Chart

Web Site and Book Resource Guide

2. Describe each of these components in terms of the anticipated production characteristics: page size, number of pages, color(s) of ink, special forms (e.g., multi-forms, self-carboning), extraordinary use of graphical images, line drawings, or other illustrations, etc.

The Paint Careers With Colors System is VISUAL career exploration System for children that use colors to represent Holland Codes.

Career Models
There are two models –

RIASEC Version

Paint Careers With Colors Version

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer. The Paint Careers With Colors Version uses easier – to – read terms for elementary school students.

Starter Kit

The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Paint Careers With Colors System. The Starter Kit has the following items –

News Release

Flyers for children

Flyers for teachers, counselors, and parents

Tent Cards

Name Tags

Stickers for Tent Cards and Name Tags

Facilitator’s Manual

The Facilitator’s Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors Kids Program.

Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

The Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents gives a description of the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors System.

Career Test Guide

The System Guide provides teachers and counselors with step – by – step instructions for teachers and counselors.

Occupational Posters with Poster Instruction Sheets

Over three hundred (300) Colors to Careers Posters feature–

Graphics

Holland Codes

Paint Careers With Colors Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Posters are Easy Scoring. You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes. At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Paint Careers With Colors Code. The posters are an excellent way to explore careers. The poster shows you’re the relationship between Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and careers.

Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart

The Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart shows all of the information listed on the posters –

Job Titles

Career Color Codes

3 letter Holland Codes

Colors to Careers Poster Numbers

Web Site and Book Resource Guide

The Web Site and Book Resource Guide provides additional information about web site and books for children.

Primary Markets

1. What is the target population for the Paint Careers With Colors System (i.e., demographic characteristics such as age, gender, etc.)
The target population for the Paint Career With Colors System is elementary or middle school students.

Other individuals who use the Paint Careers With Colors include people –

Who are In ESL/GED programs

Who have limited reading ability

Who have limited knowledge of English

Who are developmentally delayed

Who are learning disabled

Who have special needs

Who have limited access to education

2. What professional discipline(s) would be the potential purchasers and users of this System?

Professional disciplines include –

Universities and college – Elementary school education and counseling professors

Teaching – Teachers, tutors, and home educators

Counseling – School counselors, career development facilitators, life coaches, and career coaches

Child Development – After – School Instructors, Career Day Facilitators, and Community Agency Staff

Social Services – Social workers, crisis counselors, and At – Risk Children Program Staff

3. Which settings would be appropriate for use of this System (e.g., schools, private clinics, hospitals, private practice, etc.)?<

Settings for the Paint Careers With Colors include –

Schools

Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/ YWCA Programs, and other community organizations

Afterschool Programs

Kids Go To Work Days

Career Days

Summer School Programs

Market Competition and Special Features

What other Systems are currently available that serve a similar function?

There is not a wide selection of Holland Code, visual, color-coded career systems available for elementary or middle school students.

Paint Careers With Colors Model

There are two versions – the RIASEC Version and the Children’s Version.

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer.

Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test uses self-by-step activities, career games for Kids, and kids activities for career choices to highlight Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes. On each page, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in.
At the end of the job test for kids, you summarize your results. The Summary Sheet identifies your Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.
The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test comes with a Colors to Careers Career Model, Colors to Careers Code or Holland Code Descriptions, and Color Key. The Paint Careers With Colors Child Career Test is an excellent tool to introduce you to career exploration, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes. The graphics hold your attention as you identify your career interests.

Career Test comes with –

Children Test

Children Test Guide

Photo Test

Photo Test Guide

RIASEC Test

RIASEC Test Guide

The Career Tests are printed on heavy-weight glossy, durable paper!

Colors to Careers Posters

Over three hundred (300)Colors to Careers Posters feature graphics, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes. The Colors to Careers Posters are Easy Scoring. You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes. At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Colors to Careers Code. The posters are an excellent way to explore careers. The poster shows you’re the relationship between Holland Codes, Color-to Careers Codes, and careers.

Career Posters comes with –

Children Version

Leaders Version

RIASEC Version

Photo Posters

Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Photo Version

Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – RIASEC Version

Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Children Version

Cost: $25/ Student

Colors to Careers Key

The Colors to Careers Color Chart shows information listed on the career tests and posters –

Job Titles

Paint Careers With Colors Codes

3 letter Holland Codes

Paint Careers With Colors Poster Numbers

Color Key Charts are available in the following versions –

Color Key-RIASEC Version

Color Key-RIASEC Alphabetized Version

Color Key-Children Version

Color Key-Children2-Alphabetized Version

Color Key-Photo Version

Color Key-Photo-Alphabetized Version

Cost: $10/ Student

Paint Careers With Colors Poster Analyzer

The Analyzer program is an alternative to the paper and pencil model of RIASEC Paint Careers With Colors. The Analyzer will automatically produce the three let code based on the selection that the test taker provides.

The Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System is an automated poster scoring system.

With the Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System, clients sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

The automated scoring system tallies the results and generates a Holland Code.

In addition, the new automated system can be used over and over again with individualized results based on the user’s selections.

There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Clients, students, and children will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button have their unique Holland Code results displayed on the computer screen. You will enjoy using this career exploration activity.Cost: $20.00

Paint Careers With Colors Promotional Starter Kit

Use the Starter Kit to promote the Paint Careers With Colors System.The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Paint Careers With Colors System. The Starter Kit has the following items –

News Release

Flyers for children

Flyers for teachers, counselors, and parents

Tent Cards

Name Tags

Stickers for Tent Cards and Name Tags

The flyers and News Release help to advertise the Program.

The News Release advertises the beginning of the Paint Careers With Colors System. Send out the News Release prior to starting the system.

The Children’s and Adult’s Flyers provide information about the Paint Careers With Colors System.

Use Name Tags and Tent Cards to identify children, students, teachers, counselors, or parents.

Individuals place stickers on Name Tags and Tent Cards. The Stickers lists the 6 Holland Codes or 6 Colors to Careers Codes. When the children or students have completed the Career Test, they will be instructed to place the correct labels on their Name Tags and Tent Cards. The Stickers identify each individual’s Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.Cost: $25/ Starter Kit

Career Resource Guide

The Career Resource Guide (Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, and Teens) includes additional information from the following areas –

Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum 2009

To motivate students to expand their knowledge of themselves and the world of work

To empower students with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to enhance their career and personal development

To encourage the discovery and refinement of students’ work values, interests and skills, as well as their academic and career planning

The contents of the Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum are –

1. Outline
2. Introduction
3. Career Exploration

THREE STEPS WITHIN THE CAREER PLANNING AND EXPLORATION PROCESS

STEP ONE: AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ASSESSMENT

Types of Career Planning Resources

Examples of Holland Codes Resources

Four Personal Styles

Holland Code Assessment

STEP TWO: EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION

Internet Career Exploration Resources

Career Book Resources

STEP THREE: CAREER PLANNING

Holland Codes and College Majors

Resume Writing

Resume Writing Web Sites

Preparing for an Interview

4. Bibliography
5. Appendix

Career Exploration and Planning

Areas Influencing Career Planning and Exploration

Expanded List of Areas Influencing Career Planning and Exploration

Career and Vocational Knowledge

Different Occupational Areas

Career Exploration Exercise Results

Additional Career Websites

Cost: $10/ Student

Unlock Your Treasure – Children

The Children’s version of the Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration is used in conjunction with the Self Directed Search Career Explorer and the Paint Careers With Colors System (Children’s and RIASEC Version).

The Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration has 3 sections:

Guide to Exploring Careers

Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, Kids and Children

Visual Aids or Screenshots from the Unlock the Treasure Chest Guidebook

The Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration is for kids and children who need a manual that will guide them through the steps of exploring careers.

The topics included in the Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration are:

Learning about Yourself

Find the Secret Code

Understand the Secret Code – The Holland Code

Find Your Career Group

Identify Careers Using Paint Careers With Colors System

Identify Careers Using the Self Directed Search Career Explorer

Explore Careers Using Career Web Sites

Explore Career Using Career Books

Cost: $15/ Student

Training Manual

The Training Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors System. The Training Manual covers the following areas –1. Introduction (For Parents, Teachers, & Counselors)
2. Paint Careers With Colors System –

Model

Career Test

Posters

Color Key

3. Awareness & Assessment: Teacher, Counselor, & Parent Guide

3 Ways To Choose a Right Career Test For Your Child or Student

Holland Career Self Assessment Tests

Features Of Career Self Assessments Tests

4. Guide To Exploring Careers – For Children

Learning About Yourself

Day One: Meet Your Guides and Get Your Map

Day Two: Meet John Holland, a Great Explorer

Day Three: Find The Secret Code

Day Four: Understand The Secret Code – The Paint Careers With Colors Code

Day Five: Find Your Career Group

Day Six: Get Your Holland Code.

Day Seven: Get Your Career List

Day Eight: Look at Exploring Careers Web Sites

Day Nine: Look at Exploring Careers Books

5. Career Posters – Keys To Explore Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and Careers
6. Day Ten: Look at Career Posters
7. Paint Careers With Colors Career Posters

End of Year Sale -Paint Careers With Colors Site Licensing Purchases

Teachers and counselors in the USA can purchase a single license that entitles all of their students to use the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection. The cost is discounted to a very affordable rate.